unwarrantableness
Syllables
un-war-rant-a-ble-ness
Pronunciation
/ʌnˈwɑːrəntəblnəs/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
un- + warrant + -able
The word 'unwarrantableness' is divided into six syllables: un-war-rant-a-ble-ness, with primary stress on 'rant'. It consists of the prefix 'un-', the root 'warrant', and the suffixes '-able' and '-ness'. It functions as a noun meaning 'the quality of not being warranted'.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of not being warranted; unjustifiability.
“The unwarrantableness of his accusations was immediately apparent.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('rant'). The stress pattern is typical for words of this length and suffix structure.
Syllables
un — Open syllable, unstressed.. war — Open syllable, unstressed.. rant — Closed syllable, stressed.. a — Unstressed schwa.. ble — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ness — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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